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Energy Review
Term | Definition |
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Energy | the ability to do work and occurs in several different forms |
Kinetic Energy | the energy that comes from the motion of an object |
Potential Energy | the energy that is stored |
Thermal Energy | the internal energy of an object due to the movement of particles |
Energy Transformation | takes place when energy changes from one form into another |
Gravitational | the height of an object affects its potential energy |
Chemical | requires a reaction to release the energy |
Elastic | type of potential energy due to stretching |
Position | where an object is located and how this affects its energy |
Mass | the size of an object, found by using a balance |
Law of Conservation of Energy | energy is not created or destroyed, it is changed |
Mechanical Energy | total amount of kinetic and potential energy |